Scientific Thinking
Scientists At Work
Scientific Theories and Laws
Using Models
Double Points
100
TRUE or FALSE: Scientific EXPERIMENTATION involves characteristics such as curiosity, open-mindedness, skepticism, creativity, honesty, and ethics.
What is FALSE? Scientific THINKING involves characteristics such as curiosity, open-mindedness, skepticism, creativity, honesty, and ethics.
100
Choose the best answer: A science career would most likely require A) research B) public speaking C) drawing D) field work
What is A) research?
100
True or False: Scientists RARELY test scientific theories.
What is FALSE? Scientists CONSTANTLY test scientific theories
100
Choose the best answer: Scientists use models to understand things that they cannot observe A) accurately B) directly C) fully D) safely
What is B) directly?
100
Choose the best answer: Scientific knowledge changes with A) new magazine articles. B) careful reading of facts. C) repeated experiments. D) new evidence or new interpretations.
What is D) new evidence or new interpretations?
200
True or False: Scientific knowledge is based on a(n) LIMITED collection of facts about the natural world.
What is FALSE? Scientific knowledge is based on a(n) EVER-GROWING collection of facts about the natural world.
200
Choose the best answer: A nonscience career that involves physical science is A) marine biologist B) plant pathologist C) art teacher D) physics career
What is C) art teacher?
200
TRUE or FALSE: A scientific law DOES NOT explain the pattern it describes.
What is TRUE?
200
Name an example of a model in this room and state the limitations.
varies
200
Which of the following questions can be answered with a scientific law rather than a scientific theory? A) How has life on Earth changed over time? B) In what direction will an apple fall? C) Why is the speed of light in a vacuum constant? D) How did the universe begin?
What is B.
300
True or False: New evidence and INTERPRETATIONS affect scientific knowledge.
What is TRUE?
300
A scientist is experimenting to see how the amount of salt in water affects marine aquatic plants. Which variable could the scientist change to observe a change in the dependent variable? A) the depth of the water B) the temperature of the water C) the amount of salt in the water D) the number of plants in the water
What is C.
300
Fill in the blank: If new observations do not support a scientific theory, then the theory might be ____________.
What is thrown out or changed?
300
Name an example of a model in this room and state the benefits of the model.
varies
300
Choose the best answer: Which of the following is a true statement about a scientific investigation? A) It should be replicable so other scientists can verify the results. B) It should be replicable so other scientists can sell the results. C) It should not be replicable so other scientists can’t sell the results. D) It should not be replicable so other scientists can’t plagiarize the results.
What is A) It should be replicable so other scientists can verify the results?
400
Why should you keep accurate experimental notes? A) So you won't get bored B) Other scientists may want to verify your results C) There is no reason D) It is required for a good grade.
What is B
400
Which would a scientist do in a well-planned, controlled scientific experiment? A) conduct only one trial B) not record anything C) change one variable at a time D) change the dependent and independent variables
What is C.
400
True or False: A scientific theory is supported more than a scientific law.
False: both are well supported
400
What are models?
Models are 3D representations of something too difficult to study directly.
400
Choose the best answer: Which of the following is a valid reason why a scientist might reject a scientific theory? A) Some people disagree with it. B) It covers too broad a topic. C) New evidence contradicts it. D) It is too old.
What is C) New evidence contradicts it?
500
True or False: Working ALONE helps scientists achieve their goals.
What is FALSE? Working TOGETHER helps scientists achieve their goals.
500
Fill in the blank: Like scientific knowledge, scientific theories can ___________________ over time.
What is change?
500
Taylor cannot show us how the human body works or how the organs interact.
What is are limitations
500
Two students are independently working on science projects. After they are finished, they find out that they both did their projects on how playing video games affect blood pressure. They are surprised to see that they got very different results. What should be the first thing they do to find out why there was a difference? A) They should compare their procedures. B) They should both independently do their projects again. C) They should ask their teachers who is right. D) They should have another student check their math.
What is A) They should compare their procedures?
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